The secret to change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. – Socrates

What a great way to look at the habits we have and the habits we would like to have.

As you look at the habits of your life, are you focusing your energy on fighting the old instead of building new ones?

Are you focusing on old eating habits instead of building a new exercise habit?

Are you focusing on going to bed early instead of getting up earlier?

Are you focusing on old spending habits instead of building a habit of doing a budget every month?

Our old habits are intertwined with our new, but by focusing our efforts on the new, positive habit we can move forward faster toward our long term goals.

Something I’ve noticed is that new positive habits tend to crowd out the old negative ones.

Exercising regularly makes us want to eat better.

Getting up early makes it easier to get to bed on time.

Keeping a budget and tracking our expenses makes it easier to control our spending.

Pick something you want to change and find a new, positive habit to drive the change. Let the old, negative habits die off when they are crowded out by the new.

Make it a great day.

Jake ​